Hannibal, Missouri

Mrs. Nicholas Hilt was named Organizing Regent at a meeting held in her home.  The chapter was named Hannibal Heritage Chapter.  There were 17 charter members:  Elizabeth Ruth Boor, Ada Head Bowles, Catherine Ellis, Mary Margaret Ellis, Susan Virginia Ellis Gibbs, Glovie Mabel Partee Gray, Gertrude Blanton Hawkins, Margaret V. Sanderson Hilt, Kate Ray Kuhn, Ann Wheelan Maupin, Lorean Summers Mitchell, Mary Addams Myers, Jean Ellis Powers, Allegra Firestone Scyoc, Janice Piper Shipley, Louise Wheelan, and Carol Ann Bush Wright. 

The chapter was appropriately named Hannibal Heritage, since DAR is a heritage society, and we live in a town rich in history.

Welcome to Hannibal Heritage

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The chapter has planted trees, initiated a program to expand genealogical reference books in the Public Library, donated an American Flag to Levering Hospital and the high school library, and cooperated with the Boy Scouts by supplying a flag for a local historic cemetery.  Probably the most gratifying event was visiting and sending cards and gifts to local veteran-patients of World War I, II, and the Korean Conflict.  

Hannibal Heritage Chapter was recognized as a Commemorative Community for the Bicentennial Celebration of the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington.  At the request of our chapter the Annual 4th of July Parade in Hannibal was given a George Washington theme.  ?George? and ?Martha? were grand marshals and our MSSDAR State Regent, Mrs. Anne Keller, rode in the parade in a vintage automobile provided by our chapter.  The community was provided with a reenactment of the Memorial Service of George Washington?s Funeral and a George Washington Ball at Rockcliffe Mansion with period costumes, sponsored by our DAR chapter.  

On June 13, 2004 the MSSDAR and Hannibal Heritage Chapter DAR honored the life of George Shannon with a monument placed on the Marion County Courthouse lawn in Palmyra, Missouri, in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  George Shannon was the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was buried near Palmyra.   

A DAR Good Citizen from an area school is sponsored every year, and we honor a Community Service recipient every other year.  Observing Constitution Week, supporting the Veterans in nursing homes, and supporting the Tamassee DAR School are some of our activities.  

We strive to be of service to our Nation, our State of Missouri, and our community by preserving history in this time of rapid continual change and honoring our service men and women who fought in the many battles and conflicts.  We are proud to be a part of the history of this country.

Regular Chapter Meetings are held the first Monday night of the month at 7 p.m., October through May.  In September, it varies because of Labor Day.  We combine with several chapters to have a luncheon on Flag Day on June 14th.

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